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(11) EP 1 417 260 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 02761404.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08L 23/04, C08F 10/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/026161
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/016396 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.08.2001 US 313357 P

(71) Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VANDUN, Jozef, J.
    Missouri City, TX 77459 (US)
  • SCHOUTERDEN, Patrick, J.
    B-9185 Wachtebeke (BE)
  • SEHANOBISH, Kalyan
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • VAN DEN BERGHEN, Peter, F., M.
    NL-4569 AW Graauw (NL)
  • JIVRAJ, Noorallah
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • VANVOORDEN, Johan
    B-3590 Diepenbeek (BE)
  • DIXIT, Ravi, S.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • NICASY, Ruddy
    B-2260 Westerlo (BE)
  • GEMOETS, Frederik, E.
    B-2160 Wommelgem (BE)

(74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd 
Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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